Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Classics
Byzantin Symmeikta
ISSN 1105-1639 · eISSN 1791-4884 · National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Historical Research, Department of Byzantine Research · Greece
Byzantin Symmeikta: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Byzantin Symmeikta is published by National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Historical Research, Department of Byzantine Research. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Byzantine Studies and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 59.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑ SΥΜΜΕΙΚΤΑ is the journal of the Section of Byzantine Research (SBR) of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) of the Hellenic National Research Foundation (HNRF), which appeared as SYMMEIKTA in 1966 (17 volumes edited until 2005). The focus of ΣΥΜΜΕΙΚΤΑ was mostly on Byzantine history, literature and archival research. Since 2007, the journal continues as BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA, the primary publication medium for research carried out at the Section of Byzantine Research of the unified (since 2012) Institute of Historical Research, either by its own research staff or by external collaborators. Publications of the international scholarly community engaged in Byzantine Studies are also always welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Classics
Editor-in-chief Maria GEROLYMATOUPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, France 2, Greece 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities35.7%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences13.9%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities10%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities5.8%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics | Q2 | 70/196 | 64th |
| History | Q2 | 870/1936 | 55th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 676 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 51 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 70 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted2
- articleArticles must be submitted only electronically via the journal’s webpageLength not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews Please send books to be reviewed to: Book Review Editors, BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA, Institute for Historical Research/Byzantine Section, National Hellen…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use (with the exception of the non-granted right to make derivative works) with proper attribution for non-commercial uses (licence Creative Commons 4.0). NHRF retains the worldwide …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
Articles are accepted for publication solely on the basis of merit, according to the results of a blind peer-review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Historical Research, Department of Byzantine Research
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- Italian, English, French, Modern Greek (1453-), German
- ISSN
- 1105-1639
- Electronic ISSN
- 1791-4884
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Byzantin Symmeikta
How long does peer review take at Byzantin Symmeikta?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Byzantin Symmeikta?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Byzantin Symmeikta based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2), France (2) and Greece (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Byzantin Symmeikta?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Byzantin Symmeikta is indexed in Scopus.
Is Byzantin Symmeikta open access, and what is the APC?
Byzantin Symmeikta is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .